New benzimidazolequinones as trypanosomicidal agents

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Herein, the design and synthesis of new 2-phenyl(pyridinyl)benzimidazolequinones and their 5-phenoxy derivatives as potential anti-Trypanosoma cruzi agents are described. The compounds were evaluated in vitro against the epimastigotes and trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi. The replacing of a benzene moiety in the naphthoquinone system by an imidazole enhanced the trypanosomicidal activity against Trypanosoma cruzi. Three of the tested compounds (11a-c) showed potent trypanosomicidal activity and compound 11a, with IC50 of 0.65 μM on the trypomastigote form of T. cruzi, proved to be 15 times more active than nifurtimox. Additionally, molecular docking studies indicate that the quinone derivatives 11a-c could have a multitarget profile interacting preferentially with trypanothione reductase and Old Yellow Enzyme.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:111

Enthalten in:

Bioorganic chemistry - 111(2021) vom: 15. Juni, Seite 104823

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

López-Lira, Claudia [VerfasserIn]
Tapia, Ricardo A [VerfasserIn]
Herrera, Alejandra [VerfasserIn]
Lapier, Michel [VerfasserIn]
Maya, Juan D [VerfasserIn]
Soto-Delgado, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Oliver, Allen G [VerfasserIn]
Graham Lappin, A [VerfasserIn]
Uriarte, Eugenio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aryloxyquinones
Benzimidazole
Benzimidazoles
E24GX49LD8
Journal Article
Molecular docking
Old Yellow Enzyme
Quinones
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Trypanocidal Agents
Trypanosoma cruzi
Trypanothione reductase

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Date Completed 14.10.2021

Date Revised 14.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104823

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NLM323543324